Joël Quiniou
French football referee
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| Intro | French football referee | |
| Places | France | |
| is | Referee Association football referee | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 17 November 1950, Paris | |
| Age | 74 years |
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Biography
Joël Quiniou (born November 17, 1950) is a former football (soccer) referee from France. He is best known for supervising eight matches in the FIFA World Cup, one in 1986, three in 1990 and four in 1994.
Career
He supervised eight matches in the FIFA World Cup, one in 1986, three in 1990 and four in 1994. In group stages of the 1986 world cup Quiniou Uruguay's Jose Batista in the first minute of the match against Scotland, after a rough tackle on Gordon Strachan. As of 2014 this remains the fastest dismissal in World Cup history.
World Cup matches
| Tournament | Date | Venue | Round | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Red | 2nd yellow | Yellow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | June 13 | Estadio Neza 86, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl | First Round | Uruguay | 0 – 0 | Scotland | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 1990 | June 19 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome | First Round | Italy | 2 – 0 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1990 | June 24 | Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin | Round of 16 | Brazil | 0 – 1 | Argentina | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 1990 | July 7 | Stadio San Nicola, Bari | Third place match | Italy | 2 – 1 | England | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | June 24 | Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac | First Round | Sweden | 3 – 1 | Russia | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 1994 | June 27 | Cotton Bowl, Dallas | First Round | Germany | 3 – 2 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1994 | July 4 | Stanford Stadium, Stanford | Round of 16 | Brazil | 1 – 0 | United States | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 1994 | July 13 | Giants Stadium, East Rutherford | Semi-finals | Bulgaria | 1 – 2 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 5 |